Is there a ‘right’ way to scratch a new itchy tattoo?  The simple answer is NO. You should never scratch a brand-new tattoo. Scratching could easily introduce bacteria into the fresh wound leading to an...

From Truck driver to having the #1 country smash hit song in America, ‘MY BOY’, Elvie is about as real-life American success story as it gets. With over 14 million YouTube views for his hit...

My name is Drew Plotkin, and I started Derm Dude out of necessity. I got my first tattoo when I was 19 at Sunset Strip Tattoo in Hollywood, and I paid about $25. As I...

In my experience, the vast majority of dude’s who think they can’t grow a full, thick beard are dead wrong. I’ve known countless guys who’ve actually grown a kick-ass beard for the very first time...

When it comes to tattoo realism, Joaquin Ganga, or simply, "Ganga", has reached and blown right the f*ck past, epic status. This dude's tattoo designs have a realness level that makes the artwork jump off...

Which celebrity makes the best brand of tequila? Do some celebrity tequilas taste like...panther piss? The Derm Dude tribe hasn’t necessarily tasted animal urine, but one of these tequilas may have come close in our...

The Derm Dude tribe headed south of the border to Mexico City for this episode of Think Ink and Drink .   We headed straight into double trouble with two of our favorite and muy...

As many artists would say, ‘sometimes you have to suffer for your art’. But to what extent, exactly? Let’s face it. Unless you are a sociopath like Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs, pain...

Watch Derm Dude's web series Think. Drink. Ink. This episode explores the life of Rafael Valdez, a world reknowned Tattoo Artist of the stars in Hollywood as well as a favorite to Derm Dude's very...